Improvement in shoulder-braces



M. ALTMANN. Shoulder-Braces.

No. 198,503. i Patented Dec. 25, I877.

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N.PETERS. FHOTOLITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

MORITZ ALTMANN, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOULDER-BRACES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,503, dated December25, 1877; application filed November 9, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Monrrz ALTMANN, of the city and county of Camden,and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLadies Braces, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a rearview of the brace embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central verticalsection through the device shown in Fig.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

My invention relates to a ladys brace constructed of two elastic straps,adapted to be passed over the shoulders of the wearer, said straps beingconnected to a pad, which will occupy a position above the small of theback, from which pad is suspended a strap, to be connected to thewaistband of a garment, for holding down the brace. The shoulder-strapsare adjustable to size and to the amount of pressure required on theshoulders, and the pad is formed of material that is soft, preserves itsshape, and of parts between which the ends of the shoulder andsuspension straps are secured, so as to provide a fiat and unbrokensurface, which will bear on the bones of the back without harshness orliability of chafing.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a pad, to which are secured theshoulder-straps B and connecting-straps O. From the lower side of thepad there is suspended a strap, D, the several straps being elastic intheir nature, the straps 0 having buckles or slides for adjustablyconnecting one end of the straps B to the pad A.

When the brace is in position the straps B pass from the pad up theback, over the shoulders, then under the shoulders, and return to thepad, and the strap D is connected to the waistband of the skirt or someother garment, so as to hold the brace in operative position.

It will be seen that the tendency of the brace is to throw back theshoulders and chest of the wearer, the beneficial effects of which areapparent.

The elastic nature of the straps causes the brace to act powerfully, butwithout severity; and, owing to the adjustable connection of the strapsB O, the brace may be made to fit persons of various sizes, and thedegree of pressure may be nicely regulated.

The pad is made of pieces of fabric a a, to each of which is united astiffening and shaping piece, 12, of leather, or other proper materialnot easily affected by moisture. The ends of the straps B G D, which aredirectly connected to the pad, are applied and clamped between thepieces b, the pieces a b a I) being stitched or otherwise connected,whereby said ends of the straps do not obstruct the inner surface a ofthe pad, or form irregularities thereat, so that said surface is flatand.unbroken, and it will rest gently against the back without liabilityof rubbing or chafing the same. Moreover, the pad will retain its shape,so that crimping or wrinkling thereof is prevented.

The cheapness and simplicity, also, of the brace are apparent, therebeing no complication of parts, and no appearance of surgeons bandages,so called.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, the hereindescribed ladys brace,composed of the pad A, elastic shoulder-straps B, elastic connecting-straps O, with buckles, and the lower elastic suspended strap D, allsubstantially as herein shown and described, and for the purposes setforth.

MORITZ ALTMANN.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, J NO. A. BELL.

